Trap-nest.



J. M. SARGENT.

TRAP NEST.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16, 1912.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

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JOHN M. SARGENT, or ELMIRA, NEW YORK.

TRAP-NEST.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it"known that I, JOHN 1V1. SARGEN a citizen of the United States,residing at Elmira, in the county of Chemung and State of New-York,haveinventednewand useful Improvements in Trap-Nests, of which thefollowingis a specification.v v

This invention relates to the class of traps and more particularly tothat type known as .trapnest, to be used in connection with poultryyards and the like.

An object of my invention is to provide a poultry trap nest which shallbe not only simple and durable in construction, but re? liable andefficient in operation, and one which can be manufactured and placedupon the market at a minimum cost. e

A. further object of my invention is to provide-a trap nest ofthe-character described, which is capable of' being easily and quicklyset in such a novel and peculiar manner as to be automatically sprung bythe entrance of a fowl into the nest.

. 'It is well known that trap nests have been providedqfor this purpose,but such nests as have heretofore been devised are either complicated inconstruction, therefore-expensivejin their manufacture, or are incapableof performing the functions required thereof, and are quite oftenaccidentally sprung when it is not intended that they should be.Thereforefit is toovercome these and various other objectionablefeatures that I have devised vmy improved nest which can only beoperated by the entrance therein of a fowl.

With the foregoing and other objects; in view,*my-- invention relates tosuch details of construction and indie arrangement and combination ofthe several parts as will. be hereinafter; more fully described andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had tothe-accompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding, parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a front elevation of the nest. Fig. 2 is asection on the line 22,Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33, Fig. 1. I

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein is illustratedthe preferred form of my invention, the numeral 1 designates the bodyportion of the nest to which is hingedly connected as at 2, a suitabledoor frame 3, which frame is provided Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1'7, 19 14.

Application filed November 16, 1912. Serial No. 731,868.

with an opening 4: through which. the fowl passes when entering thenest. A lid or cover 5 is also provided, so that access may be had tothe body portion or interior of the nest for the removal of the fowlwhen desired.

The means employed for trapping the fowl comprises a trap door 6pivotally connected as at 7 within the opening 4 of the door frame 3 andis provided with a cut'out portion 8 at its lower extremity tofacilitate and encourage the entrance of the fowl into thenest. When itis desired'that the trap should be set, the door 6 is swung inwardly farenough toadmit a trigger 9 suspended by means of a chain or cord 10 fromthe top of the hinged door frame 3, to be placed between the top of thedoor 6 and the top of said frame 3, the weight of the pivoted door beingsufficient to, hold the trigger in its proper place.

and acrossthe nest near its entrance, so that the back of a fowl whenenterin'g will'be forced against the lower extremity of the door 6thereby slightly raising same, .in which event, the space between thedoor and door frame is enlarged enough to permit the trigger 9 to dropout of place. By this operation, the weight of the door will cause Anupright 1 -member or projection 11 isv placed within the same to dropuntil a projection 12 at the side thereof comes in contact with the sideof the frame 3, where it is held insuch closed position through .themedium of a plate spring 14: secured at one side of the nest as at 15and extending outwardly into the path of the swinging door.

When a resetting of. the nest is required said spring 14 is forced outof engagement with the said door by reason of a cord or wire 16 securedthereto as at 17 and extending to a point 18 upon the exterior of thenest, so that a pull upon this wire will cause the door to swing backenough to clear the spring, as the door is pivoted off of its center, inwhich event, the door may be again swung. inwardly and reset aspreviously described.

It will be readily seen that the operation of my device is simple in theextreme, that the interior of the nest is easily accessible for cleaningpurposes by reason of the cover and hinged frame; that it cannot beaccidentally sprung as is often the case in dethe same may be quicklyreset by simply releasing the spring and placing the trigger asheretofore described.

It is thought from the foregoing that the advantages and novel featuresof my invention will be readily comprehended.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in theconstruction and in the arrangement and combination of the severalparts, provided such changes fall within the scope of the subjoinedclaims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 1. A poultry nest including a bodyportion,,a door frame hingedly connected to one end thereof, a trap doorpivotallysupported to form a closure for the said door frame, a triggercarried by the said body portion adapted to be interposed between thesaid door and the door frame to normally maintain the former in setposition, and means carried by the said frame to limit the pivotal'movement of the door, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A poultry trap nest including a body portion, a door frame hingedlyconnected thereto, a trap door pivotally supported within the saidframe, the said door being pivoted at a point intermediate its ends, atrigger adapted to be interposed between the upper extremity of the doorand the adjacent portion of the door frame to normally maintain the saiddoor in set position, and means carried by the said body portion anddisposed for engagementwith the said door to lock the latter immovablewhen released by the said trigger, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A device of the character described comprising a body portion, a doorframe hingedly connected at one end of said body portion and having anopening formed therein, a trap door pivotally mounted to the said firstmentioned door within the said opening, a trigger carried by said firstmentioned door adapted to fit between the top of the trap door and thesaid first mentioned door for holding the former partly open, and meanscarried by said trap door whereby the outward movement thereof islimited when the said trigger has been operated, as and for the purposeset forth.

4-. In a poultry trap nest, the combination of a body portion having adoor frame hingedly connected thereto at one end thereof, a trap doorpivoted to and within the said frame, a grooved trigger member adaptedto be interposed between the upper extremity of the door and theadjacent portion of the door frame to normally maintain the said door inset position, the respective edges of thesaid door and door frame beingseated within the grooves of the said trig-' ger, means carried by thesaid body portion to limit the pivotal movement of the door, and springmeans disposed for engagement with the said door to lock the latter inclosed position, the trigger having been previously removed from betweenthe said door and door frame. v

In poultry trap nest, the combination of a body portion, a door framehingedly connected to oneend thereof, a trap door pivotaliy' mounted toand within the 'said frame, a removabletrigger carried by the said doorframe-adapted to be interposed between the up erextremity of the doorand the adjacent portion of the said frame, the said trigger having agroove formed longitudinally in the respective edges thereof, thegrooves adapted to engage respectively the said door and a portion ofthe said frame to normally maintain the former at an inclination Withres-pectto the said frame, stop means secured to the door and disposedfor engagement with th said fra-me to limit the pivotal movementof theformer in one di rection, anupright member positioned directly beneaththe lower extremity of the door, the latter being swung intosetposition, the said cross piece forminga barrier and causing the fowl toengage the said door to automatically" unseat the trigger during suchengagement,- and means including an exteriorly operated spring memberfor automatically locking the door in closed position, as and for thepurpose set forth.

6. A device of the character described comprising a body portion, a doorframe hingedly connectedat one end thereof and having an opening formedtherein,-a trap door pivotally mounted upon'said first mentioned doorwithin the said opening, a trigr ger carried by said first mentioneddoor adapted to tit between the top of said trap door and the upper edgeof said hinged door and Within the said opening for setting the trapdoor in set position, a stop plate carried by said trap door forlimiting the out ward movement thereof when in closed position, a springcarried by said body portion adapted to engage the said trap door forholding the same in closed position, and means secured-to said springwhereby the trap door may be released for re-setting the trap, as andfor the purpose set forth.

JOHN M. SARGENT.

Witnesses:

WALTER S. PRESNAL, ANDREW S; VENESKE.

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- Washington, I C.

